to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
unconditionally; as a rule
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
annual average; annual mean
millions; several million; a few million
weak constitution; ill health
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
one's share; one's portion
to lie scattered; to be strewn about
Hanayagi school of Japanese dancing
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
practice; practising; training; study
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
serious look (on one's face); straight face
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
one-way mirror; two-way mirror
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with